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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Photo: PTI)

Dhaka's begums at war, fight yesterday's battles

The resemblance goes beyond Pakistan's first law and labour minister and Bangladesh's former chief justice both being...

6 Nov 2018 1:57 AM IST

A court in Bangladesh on Monday extended the bail of imprisoned ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia until March 13 in a graft case. (Photo: File)

Bangladesh court grants embattled ex-PM Khaleda Zia bail extension in...

The charges against Zia had led to her boycotting polls in 2014, which triggered widespread protests at the time.

26 Feb 2018 7:19 PM IST

We dont even need to look as far as Japan to see a daughter who has taken her fathers legacy proudly forward Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. (Photo: AP)

It's vendetta in Dhaka. India must not meddle

India has chosen not to react publicly to the developments in Bangladesh.

15 Feb 2018 2:06 AM IST

Trouble in Bangladesh

Khaleda's elder son Tarique Rahman, now resident in London, has also been sentenced, to 10 years in jail.

11 Feb 2018 12:10 AM IST

Commonwealth leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from left in second row), pose for a group photograph with Britains Queen Elizabeth II during the formal opening of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Buckingham Palaces ballroom in London. (Photo: AP)

PM Narendra Modi holds bilaterals on Commonwealth meet sidelines

Prime Minister Modi also met Seychelles President Faure and discussed cooperation in areas of trade and investment and...

20 April 2018 1:10 AM IST

Organisers in Dhaka said they were holding peaceful protests when police started firing tear gas and rubber bullets. They used batons and water cannon to clear a central square. (Photo: AFP)

Student protests turn Dhaka University into battleground, 100 injured

As violence spread across the campus, thousands of male and female students launched into pitched battles with police.

9 April 2018 4:56 PM IST

They fired rubber bullets and tear gas at us. They beat us with batons, said Hasan Al Mamun, the leader of the anti-quota student group. (Photo: AFP)

B'desh: Police fire tear gas at students protesting against unfair job...

The govt has reserved 56 per cent of civil service jobs for the families of veterans from the independence war and...

9 April 2018 8:40 AM IST

Experts sitting offshore are also concerned over the growing alliance of the BNP and Islamic fundamentalists as they believe the perpetrators of 1971 are still stronger than pro-liberation forces. (Photo: ANI)

Rise of radical Islamic forces in Bangladesh stirs concern amidst...

Around 500,000 women were reportedly violated by the Pakistan Army and their collaborators.

3 April 2018 9:36 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Sheikh Hasina invites Gandhi family to Bangladesh

Hasina is on a four-day visit to India. She is the longest-serving PM of Bangladesh and returned to power for a second...

7 Oct 2019 3:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Indo-Bangladesh relations good, despite NRC

The impact of close economic and trade cooperation has had an extremely beneficial political fallout.

7 Oct 2019 1:46 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Modi-Hasina meet boosts ties, 7 agreements inked

Out of 3.3 crore applicants, over 19 lakh people were excluded from the final NRC published recently.

6 Oct 2019 2:00 AM IST

India and Bangladesh this morning inked seven pacts and launched three projects after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. (Photo: PTI)

From badshahi pulao to chenna malpua, here's Sheikh Hasina's lunch...

The PMO also released a list of hand picked songs which will be played during their meal.

5 Oct 2019 4:19 PM IST